Audi A5 test drive since 2007

Red line

Red means beautiful, considered long before the appearance of the car. Anatoly Fomin and George Sadkov (photo) set off in search of the beautiful.
Audi A5 3.2 FSI Quattro 3.2 L, 265 hp, automatic gearbox, individual equipment, 2,065,000 rubles.
Infiniti G37S 3.7 L, 333 hp, automatic gearbox, Sport equipment, 1 739 680 rub.
The compartment is always a special choice. A car of an inveterate individualist, tempted by the best products of modern civilization. But the difference in the nature of the machines is much more important than the difference in technical characteristics.
By virtue of tradition
This is in our country and in America he is infinity. At home, the car has a different name of Nissan-Skailine compartment. The origin of the family of famous athletes obliges the outstanding qualities, even if, for the sake of a successful career, the ocean had to change the surname. We have a purebred athletes, the market also does not complain. So the American surname is only good. Like an automatic transmission.
Infinity convinces of the fact that you are driving a real sports car immediately. There is surprisingly a little free space, although nothing interferes with the elbows and knees. This applies to medium -sized drivers. Those who are higher than 185 cm will have to support the ceiling, it is low. Adjusting along the length of the driver's seat is sufficient for those who are higher than average, but by no means for two -meter. The side is an impressive transmission tunnel on which there was no place for the usual lever of the hand brake. In infinity, scabbard, lovers of police turns may not worry.
The most original solution is the combination of devices moving along with the steering column. A little unusual, but the position of the steering wheel can be chosen, based only from a convenient grip, and not from the visibility of the devices. A little unusual and steering gearboxes for gearboxes have its own function: the left is responsible for switching down, right up.
I did not expect miracles from the seats of Japanese cars. Most are solid, but by no means exquisite chairs, convenient mainly with modest complexion. But infinity pleased the massive, well -contourated seats turned out to be very different drivers thanks to the pillow adjustable in length, as well as pneumatic chambers responsible for the shape of the back. The back is closely, acceptable only for small adolescents.
A heavy accelerator pedal with a small move is extremely responsive without a habit of a car reacts unnecessarily actively. In the same way, the gearbox is also valid, ready at the first request of the driver to turn on the reduced one. As he gets used to the car, this character begins to like infinity simply fulfills orders, without reasoning and clarification. Swift acceleration from a place lasts only 40 seconds, then an electronic speed limit is triggered, whose intervention is extremely correct.
A powerful compartment is unthinkable without effective brakes. Infinity showed very good, but not excellent results. A spoon of tar work ABS, against the background of a German opponent, rude and less effective.
After driving along the mountain road and many races for maximum lateral acceleration, it seems funny when not at all a slow steering wheel in the parking lot makes almost 3.5 turns from the stop to the stop. There is no contradiction despite this, despite the sufficiently large transfer of the steering mechanism, infinity both in ordinary and polygon conditions requires very small angles of rotation of the steering wheel, even when correcting the drift. Minus sensitivity to road ruts, from which we, apparently, will not get rid of.
At first, the infinity pendants seem too tough, but with an increase in speed, the sensation changes. Not that comfort has increased, but I feel: the car is confident on an uneven road. Surprisingly, energy intensity turned out to be surprising.
It is worthatting infinity for the lack of additional equipment. The equipment of the machine on the principle of everything includes denies individuality. However, this is also a character.
Master of compromise
Make it beautifully! This can be recorded by the Audi-A5 motto. A long hood, a smoothly falling roof, it seems to be conceived to cut air. In fact, it is not the most aerodynamically perfect: CX \u003d 0.296 and a MIDELA area of \u200b\u200b2.17 m2 are very good, but not record indicators. However, it is quite sufficient for a car with a 265-horsepower engine confidently reached the programmed 250 km/h.
Perhaps high speeds are the best discipline of Audi. Few cars can boast of such high comfort and confident behavior at a speed of 250. So that when measurements of dynamics, we can calmly comment on the process.
A long -speed accelerator pedal requires a thorough pressing, but Audi demonstrates a dynamics worthy of an all -wheel drive car shod in impressive wheels 245/45R17. By the way, the shoe is far from the most prestigious in the list of additional equipment. For 79,792 rubles, you can order wheels in size 255/35R19, but only complete with a sports suspension or Audi Ride Control system of tuning the chassis.
The noise of the engine in Audi-A5 is depressed very thoroughly. If you do not promote the motor above 3000 rpm, gear shifts are noticeable only by the tachometer. At high speeds, the engine timbre is very different in the Bavarian motor with a 90-degree angle of the collapse of the cylinders is not as harmonious as infinity, but more bass.
From road and aerodynamic noise, the compartment is isolated perfectly. The characteristics of the suspension are primarily dictated by comfort of small and medium irregularities, it filters well. On an uneven road and high speed, a buildup appears, interfering with accurate control, but in general, the energy intensity of the suspension is sufficient. But the road clearance of 110 mm makes you think three times before passing the object lying on the road between the wheels.
Although the suspension settings are not combat at all, Audi does not graze in high -speed turns. Noticeable rolls do not interfere with management, and the wide wheels are reliably clinging to the road. Of course, from a compartment with a powerful motor I want more acute controllability, but, in fact, there is nothing to complain about. With the exception of the seats that are weakly fixed by the body on the bends.
The rear seat in the audi is noticeably more spacious than in infinity, but this is not a reason to compare it with the sedan. Foot places, especially behind a tall driver, are close, and the ceiling height is comfortable only to the passenger not higher than average height.
In contrast to the infinity, Audi has a richest list of additional equipment. Starting with a choice of three woods for decorative inserts (walnut root, beige ash or brown laurel) and, of course, indispensable sports aluminum before navigation, four types of multifunctional rudders and three options for seats (the number of electric drives is stipulated separately for each). If you do not know measures, the cost of Ford-Focus may go to equip the five.
Circle of honor
Perhaps there is no more useless and equally attractive number than the maximum speed.
A similar indicator characterizing the reliability in the bend is maximum transverse acceleration. Unlike rearrangement or elk dough, this is an assessment of the ability of the car to pass, and not a criterion for stability on the trajectory. For clarity, it is expressed in shares G of acceleration of free fall. If we take into account that both cars are shod in Bridgestone Potenza Re050A tires, such a comparison was simply suggested.
Infinity with the stabilization system turned on is traveling stably, but it is not interesting to try to drive the turn faster than the machine allows, it leads to its active intervention. The accelerometer shows 0.94g no longer turns out. It is another matter when natural insufficient rotation can be equalized with almost unlimited thrust of the rear drive wheels, turning off the stabilization system. It is then that impressive 0.96G appear on the display, demonstrating the superiority of the driver. The active control system makes sliding much more calmly than you can expect a rather evil car suspension in the settings, the rear wheels of which are shod in a 40 percent profile tires. Infinity allows you to control sliding even at angles of about 45 degrees, but this does not mean that its 333 forces can be treated frivolously. He forgives only small inaccuracies, and not gross errors. Attempts to establish a record result sometimes led to casting of transverse acceleration to 0.98G, but it was not possible to overcome the cherished unit.
Audi demonstrated a completely different character. Naturally, with all -wheel drive you do not have to count on the slipping of all four wheels on the asphalt for this you need to have twice as much herd under the hood. And the comfortable adjustment of the suspension now seems completely inappropriate. Nevertheless, the result of 0.95g can not be called modest. If you noticeably overdo it with the speed of entering the turn or try to sharply reduce the radius, the car slides sideways, literally resting with all four wheels, extinguishing excess speed without the help of brakes and throwing an accelerometer up to 1.02G! Of course, this is just a peak value fixed for less than a second, but it is impressive. Actually, a supply of 0.07G and demonstrates how much Audi is able to correct the driver’s mistakes at the entrance to the turn.
If you try to find the numbers of a practical interpretation, it turns out that the reserve for the correction of the trajectory of Audi is 3.5 times higher than that of infinity! And the superiority of the latter in the speed of turning is slightly more than 1%. From transverse acceleration, you can remove the wrax, and not just erased sidewalls of tires.
They did not agree
Audi scored more points than infinity, but cars are hardly real rivals, despite the similar data and close price. The difference in characters is too noticeable. You can add pepper to Audi by ordering a Sport package for 106,849 rubles with deep seats, a small steering wheel, 18-inch tires and the exterior decoration of S Line. But the prepared driver with ambitions Infiniti is ready to offer something more than excellent dynamics for an acceptable money of an exquisite dish called drift. But the all -wheel drive audi is much more convenient in winter, which is no longer along the mountains_x0008_
Infiniti G37s
Presented in 2007.
Engines: gasoline, 6-cylinder 3.7 l; 333 hp
Gearboxes: automatic 5-speed.
Complete: Sport, Sport+ 4was.
Price: 1 687 280 1 739 680 rub.
+ Aggressive design, powerful engine, sports chassis, fast machine, excellent dynamics, excellent driver's seat.
- _x0007_ The high fuel consumption, close rear seat, limited visibility of back, high price.
General assessment 7.8
A heavy, but sharp and powerful infinity in nature is similar to a boxer who switched to coaching. For newcomers he should not dare.
Audi A5 3.2 FSI Quattro
It has been released since 2007.
Engines: 4-cylinder gasoline, 1.8 and 2.0 l (170211 hp) with turbocharged, 6-cylinder 3.2 l (265 hp), 8-cylinder 4.2 l (354 liters . S.), 4-cylinder diesel 2.0 liters (170 hp) and six-cylinder 3.0 l (240 hp).
Gearboxes: mechanical 6-speed, automatic 6-speed, variator.
Configurations: individual.
Price: 1 329 000 2 377 000 rub.
+ Quiet and powerful engine, comfortable and suspension, exemplary controls, low noise level, very good brakes, roomy trunk.
- mediocre visibility of back, isolation of the driver's sensations, a small road clearance, a high price of additional equipment.
General estimate 8.0
Organically combines high comfort and outstanding running qualities. To satisfy sports ambitions, a bright nature is lacking. Additional equipment will help to give it.
Anatoly Fomin: Both cars know how to drive quickly. The difference is mainly that infinity loves to demonstrate opportunities, Audi prefers not to boast.
Cars for the test are provided by representatives of the companies.
 
 
 
 
 
 




 
 

Source: The magazine "Driving"